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Certificate in Systems Engineering of Software-Intensive Systems (SIS)

The SIS is designed to teach students the infrastructure of Systems Engineering. Systems Engineering is concerned with the overall process of defining, developing and maintaining quality systems. Whereas other engineering disciplines concentrate on the details of individual aspects of a system (electronics, mechanics, ergonomics, aerodynamics, software, etc.), Systems Engineering involves the integration of all of these aspects into a coherent and effective system. Consequently, systems engineers concentrate their efforts on the engineering process (requirements definition, top-level functional designs, project management, life cycle cost analysis) that serve to organize and coordinate other engineering activities. The SIS responds to the growing need for knowledge in the field of Systems Engineering.

Admission Requirements
Applicants must hold a baccalaureate degree in an engineering or scientific discipline, with a GPA of 3.00 or higher. Students may pursue the certificate concurrently with any of the graduate degree programs in the School of information Technology and Engineering; however the SIS is not awarded until all requirements for the certificate have been completed. The Systems Engineering and Operations Research Department has designed a similar track within the Systems Engineering Master's degree.

Certificate Requirements
To obtain the certificate, candidates must complete with an average grade of B or better, two required courses (6 credits) plus two elective courses (6 credits). The two required courses are as follows:

  • SYST 542 Decision Support Systems Engineering 
  • SYST 618 Model-based Systems Engineering

The two elective courses must be taken from the list below. Courses designated as basic methods courses may also be used as an elective.

  • SYST 584 Heterogeneous Data Fusion
  • SYST 630 Systems Engineering Management II
  • SWE 619 Object-Oriented Software Specification and Construction
  • INFS 622 Information Systems Analysis and Design
  • CS 571 Operating Systems
    Or one of the following
  • ECE 542 Computer Network Architecture & Protocols
  • CS 555 Computer Communications and Networking
  • INFS 612 Principles and Practices of Communication Networks

 

 



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